The Kohinoor: a curse or a blessing?
THE STORY BEHIND The largest known diamond in the world was originally found about 5,000 years ago; evidence suggests that it originated in the Golconda Kingdom, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, a state of India. At the time it was said to weigh 793 carats, but a jeweler named Borgio reduced it to 186 carats. At 793 carats, it must have […]
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